Little Minds, Big Leaps: Understanding Ages 3 to 5

Between the ages of 3 and 5, children develop significant skills in all areas of development, including gross motor, fine motor, social, emotional, cognitive and language. These brains are busy at this age and parents should see increased independence, improved language, and the ability to engage in more complex play and problem solving. In this episode of Meaningful Medicine, Dr. Hunter Slemp, a pediatrician with Novant Health, walks us through this important time of development to help parents understand what’s typical. With years of experience and an almost two-year old of his own, he’s supporting families through these foundational years with compassion and a practical perspective on what to look for during this time of rapid development.